Aboriginal Health Services in Southern Melbourne – DDACL

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Web Name: Aboriginal Health Services in Southern Melbourne – DDACL

WebSite: http://ddacl.org.au

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Dandenong and District Aborigines Co-operative Limited Dandenong and District Aborigines Co-operative Limited Our GP Services provide exceptional holistic care to help prevent and manage ill health. GP selection is based on the best cultural fit.Male GP’s:Dr Hung Nguyen Dr Jonathan GilliesHolistic, cultural maternity services to provide the very best for Mother and Boorai. This is a free and confidential service that includes individual support.The Health Promotion Program provides health promotion initiatives to the Aboriginal community in the Southern Metropolitan Region.The program is designed to deliver local services to prevent and manage the instance of chronic disease within the Aboriginal community.A range of visiting specialist and Allied Health services are available at Bunurong Health Service, making it a one-stop shop for health care.The Tackling Indigenous Smoking Team have many initiatives to support the Aboriginal community to reduce smoking rates and become smoke freeThe program uses recreational sport and activities to improve your fitness and includes health screening days to help monitor your health.An Aboriginal Outreach Worker visits the community across the South East and Southern Region to promote better health and to help close the health gap.The Co-operative offers counselling and referral services to help promote mental health. Support aims to enhance independence, choice and community inclusion.Empowering and strengthening Aboriginal families to nurture children. The program focuses on understanding the health, education and wellbeing needs of Aboriginal children aged 0-8 years.A program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children that helps them develop friendships and a shared experience within the community. It also helps to strengthen identity.The group aims to promote the physical and mental wellbeing of Home & Community Care (HACC) clients and to help them increase their social engagement.A range of services that aim to assist Elders to live independently for longer in their homes. It includes regular home visits and access to social programs.A range of services that aim to promote child safety and wellbeing as well as working to increase the resilience of Aboriginal families.The programs aims to assist Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander people in Dandenong and Southern Region who are in need.The program provides a culturally safe and healthy environment for young people to socialise. It also helps to strengthened cultural identity. Culturally SafeAboriginalHealth ProgramsIncludes maternity services and healthylifestyle programs, to promote wellbeingand help close the health gap Aboriginal CommunityControlled HealthOrganisationDelivering holistic and culturallyappropriate health and wellbeing services to theAboriginal community that controls us Access a Range ofVisiting ServicesIncludes diabetes nurse educators, dieticiansand maternal and child health services,to deliver the best of care.Let Us Help You Find What You Are Looking ForWe have a range of different services and programs. They are all specialised for our Aboriginal community.DDACL is a community controlled organisation that is controlled by and accountable to the local Aboriginal people in the catchment. It is governed by a community elected Aboriginal Board of Directors. The programs provided by DDACL are holistic and culturally appropriate.The Aboriginal Flag was designed by Harold Thomas, a Luritja man fromCentral Australia. It was created as a symbol of unity and national identity for Aboriginal people during the land rights movement of the early 1970s. Aboriginal activist Gary Foley took the flag to the East Coast where it was promoted and eventually recognised as the official flag of the Australian Aboriginal people.• The flag was first flown at Victoria Square in Adelaide on National Aborigines Day, 12 July 1971.• The flag was chosen as the official flag for the Aboriginal Tent Embassy and was flown there in 1972.• In 1995, the Australian Government proclaimed the flag as an official ‘Flag of Australia’ under section 5 of the Flags Act 1953.• In 1997, Harold Thomas was recognised as the author of the artistic work under the Copyright Act 1968.Symbolic meaningHarold Thomas states that the symbolic meanings of the flag colours are:• Black: Represents the Aboriginal people of Australia.• Red: Represents the earth, the red ochre and spiritual relation to the land.• Yellow: Represents the Sun, the giver of life and protector.Harold ThomasHarold Thomas was born in Alice Springs in 1947 his mother is a Luritja woman and his father is a Wombai man. He was sent to St. Francis’ Anglican boys home in Adelaide and in 1965 won a scholarship to the South Australian School of Art and was the first Aboriginal to graduate from an Australian Art School. He also has an Honorary Degree in Social Anthropology from Adelaide University. In 1970 he started working as a survey artist at the South Australian Museum, where he designed the flag. Since then, Harold has continued to work as an artist, with his works on display in several Australian galleries.CopyrightIn 1997, the Federal Court of Australia officially recognised Harold Thomas as the author of the flag. This protects the flag under the Copyright Act 1968 and so it may be only reproduced with this legislation or with the permission of Harold Thomas.HistoryThe Torres Strait Islander Flag was designed by the late Bernard Namok, then a 15-year-old school student from Thursday Island. It was created as a symbol of unity and identity for Torres Strait Islander peoples. The flag was the winning entry from a design competition held as a part of a Cultural Revival Workshop, organised by The Islands Co-ordinating Council in January 1992. It was recognised by the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Commission in June 1992 and given equal prominence with the Aboriginal flag.In July 1995, it was recognised by the Australian Government as an official ‘Flag of Australia’ under the Flags Act 1953.Symbolic MeaningEach part of the flag is designed to represent something about Torres Strait Island culture.• Green: Represents the land.• Blue: Represents the sea.• White: Represents peace.• Black: Represents the Indigenous people.The dhari (headdress) represents Torres Strait Island people and the five-pointed star represents the five major Island groups. The star also represents navigation, as a symbol of the seafaring culture of the Torres Strait.The Island Co-ordinating Council also chose the design as its simplicity would allow each Torres Strait community to incorporate their own emblem into the flag design for local identification. Follow our Facebook page Keep up to date with the latest happenings at DDACL and Bunurong Health Service by following our Facebook page! Get the latest info on our DDACL and Southern VACCA Children’s Christmas Party 2019   Please join us to celebrate the end of year with an amazing Christmas party hosted by DDACL and VACCA. There willI would like to thank all the staff at Bunurong Health Services for their care and support in treating my health in the last few weeks.Special thanks to Sheima Joseph DavisI would like to take this opportunity to thank all the staff and doctors at Bunurong Health Services for their support, follow up phone calls and positive directional words. Without their professional, persistence and caring attitude I wouldn’t be back where I am today so thankyou all. Hoping not to come back too often but only for my general check-ups.Thanks Brett About Us Dandenong and District Aborigines Co-operative Ltd (DDACL) provides programs and services to meet the needs of local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. We provide a wide range of health care through our Bunurong Health Service as well as a variety of community programs to promote wellbeing and social engagement. All of our services have a strong cultural component and we strive to provide a supportive, open and culturally safe environment for Aboriginal people. In the case of an emergency or if you require urgent medical attention please call 000 or visit your nearest hospital.

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DDACL provides Aboriginal health services in southern Melbourne and community programs to promote wellbeing and social engagement of local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders.

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